What does the initial inventory for my Antioch Pizza Shop Business consist of?
Antioch_Pizza_Shop Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must also purchase initial inventory from designated and approved suppliers at least 5 days before the opening of your Antioch Pizza Shop Business. Initial inventory consists of food supplies, ingredients for food preparation, and related items necessary to equip the Antioch Pizza Shop Business before opening. You must purchase certain proprietary food products and ingredients, including dough, meat, seasonings and sauces, only from suppliers we designate.
In some circumstances we may permit you to use frozen pizza crusts in the operation of the Antioch Pizza Shop Business. If so, they must be purchased only from suppliers we designate.
Currently, you must purchase customized dough rollers from our affiliate Wix Repair, Inc.
Source: Item 8 — Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services (FDD pages 24–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Antioch Pizza Shop's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial inventory consists of food supplies, ingredients for food preparation, and related items necessary to equip the Antioch Pizza Shop business before opening. Franchisees must purchase this initial inventory from designated and approved suppliers at least 5 days before opening their Antioch Pizza Shop.
Antioch Pizza Shop requires franchisees to purchase certain proprietary food products and ingredients, including dough, meat, seasonings, and sauces, exclusively from suppliers designated by them. In some cases, franchisees may be permitted to use frozen pizza crusts, but these must also be purchased from designated suppliers. Currently, customized dough rollers must be purchased from Wix Repair, Inc., an affiliate of Antioch Pizza Shop.
In addition to the initial inventory, Antioch Pizza Shop mandates the use of only their proprietary and approved nonproprietary ingredients, recipes, formulas, cooking techniques, processes, equipment, and supplies. These are detailed in the Operations Manual and other written materials provided to the franchisee. All supplies must be ordered and delivered through approved suppliers and vendors. Franchisees must also purchase branded and non-branded uniforms, containers, cups, plates, wrapping, eating utensils, napkins, and other customer service materials, as well as signs, according to Antioch Pizza Shop's specifications and standards from approved suppliers.
Antioch Pizza Shop also reserves the right to develop proprietary merchandise, such as cookbooks, specialty food items, hats, and t-shirts, which franchisees may be required to purchase for retail sale in their stores. The FDD estimates that the required purchases and leases from approved suppliers will constitute approximately 65% to 95% of all purchases and leases incurred to establish the Antioch Pizza Shop business and approximately 30% to 45% of all purchases and leases incurred to operate the business.